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The Prelude nibs and feeds aren't keyed, so you have to pay attention to the orientation relative to the flats on the section when you put it them in. Sheaffer used the same feed in several pens, so you would think that you could swap nibs between pens. But the steel nibs of the Prelude are steel and are thicker than the gold nibs, so the ID of the section is a bit bigger. If you try to put a gold nib in place of a steel one in the same section, the nib may be too loose. Not to say that it will, but that has been the case with other modern Sheaffers in which I've tried it.

For a prompt and informative reply: much appreciated. Based on that, I will buy a Prelude, for its sculpted section; but not a Signature, which has a round section.

Some of my favourite pens have sculpted sections, which help me to orientate the nib precisely. One of the best is a Parker 75, for which I have several Type 1 nibs ground at unusual angles. For instance, an asymmetric architect, or an extreme oblique italic. These nibs require to be rotated in the section, for the correct orientation to the paper.

I was looking for a more modern pen with similar capabilities. The Prelude would appear to be suitable, so I will experiment with it. Of course, the variety of modern nibs is far fewer than for the Parker 75, but c'est la vie!

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